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> At the college I attended I found that administrative guidelines were not as inflexible as they seemed on their face.

This is a really big one. My college experience was probably very different to the American one, as the system here in Germany is just very different. But I spent quite a while just accepting failure in courses when working with the professor and faculty could have led to passes.

Most universities also have ways to help with financial problems, psychological issues and many other things, too many students hesitate to use them.